Just got home from Raleigh a bit ago.  We had a great time, though we had to
change hotels because the Red Roof Inn was full up.  So we ended up at the
Econo Lodge off of Capital Blvd and Appliance Road.  It was a nice place and
we were able to find everything we wanted to see ...

Lily almost became ex-Lily this morning. At 5am (on a Sunday) she
decided that it was breakfast time and that she was going to jump on my
head, HRFL's head, Robbies head (BIG MISTAKE!) and Cleo (all of whom
were asleep on my bed) to try and get someone up to give her wet gooshy

I'm taking him into TED tomorrow morning. He's been barfing a lot more
recently, and 2-3 times in the past 2 weeks has appeared to lose his
balance some, and then start walking in circles, almost compulsively.
He straightens himself out within a minute or two, but I'm wondering if

Or at least very, very near-sighted.  At 16, I guess that's not all that
unusual.  She's been to the vet recently and is in great health otherwise,
so this isn't the result of an illness, just age.  She doesn't seem to be
bothered by it, the only reason I noticed is that she ...

Never use a human toothpaste on your cat's teeth. Our toothpaste is made to
be rinsed out of our mouths, and cats can't rinse or spit.
No matter what type of litter box you buy for your cat, make sure she can
easily get into and out of it. Be especially careful when you're buying ...

A true story:
  http://www.loobiecore.com/kitty.html
The guy even has a picture on the page of the cat from the
song, so you can look at the handsome fellow (the cat, not

No, not the ULTIMATE sad vet trip, quite yet.  But I took Pan in for a
follow up vet visit today, and while Pan's thyroid is normal, Dr. Mell
believes his kidneys are going.  There is very little he can do, and
that would only delay the inevitable. When you're an eighteen year-old

New helicopters hovering overhead!!?? No wonder the poor thing was so
scared.  Gaaah, people are so STOOPID!!
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March 22, 2006, 12:56 PM EST

Wednesday, March 29, 2006
This morning we rescued a toad.  It was trying unsuccessfully to climb up
the bulkhead and get out of the water.  We used the net we brought in case
Rosie or Cinder go into the water.  It worked fine for the toad.  We hope we

I just saw they had a tornado in Illinois.  Kentucky is getting pounded by
80 plus wind gust.
I am saying extra prayers for everyone up there .  My family called me and
told me they are hiding in the storm shelter.

Cat Lover's Rules
1. The cat is not allowed in the house.
2. OK, the cat is allowed in the house, but only in certain rooms.
3. Ok, the cat is allowed in all rooms, but must stay off the furniture.

I was having a fitful nights sleep with Smokey at my side (as always) and
Miss Cleo roaming around from spot to spot and bring me her toys (WUWTA). At
one point I was laying on my side beside Smokey and Cleo was lying on my
Bicep. Miss Cleo stretches out her paw and sits there ...

When my ex-boyfriend Jeff was young, he had a cat named Tigger, a
Ritalin-challenged half-Siamese with a loud mouth and energy beyond
comprehension. His family was known in our small town for going
overboard in spoiling their animals--one dog ate not Purina, but a fresh

Excerpt
The following is an excerpt from the book Pup Parenting
by Lynn Lott, Jane Nelsen and Therry Jay
Published by Rodale; March 2006;$14.95US/$19.95CAN; 1-59486-081-5

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Study fails to show healing power of prayer
By Michael Conlon Fri Mar 31, 9:49 AM ET
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A study of more than 1,800 patients who underwent heart bypass surgery has failed to show that prayers specially organized for their recovery ...